Here you will find documents arguing for the effectiveness of – or giving detailed descriptions to practicing – various Disruptive tactics. If you wanted to know how to build a barricade, run a consciousness raising group, or sabotage a pipeline, this is the place for you.
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Processed World Magazine by Chris Carlsson, Adam Cornford, Greg Williamson (1981-2005)
Processed World Magazine was established to foster unity among office workers, temps and any creatives who were being alienated by the processed world of the workplace
The Ally – Vietnam War Newspaper 1968
The Ally, a newspaper directed toward the social, political, and humanitarian impacts of the war, provides an interview of a soldier and his interactions while in Vietnam
SCUM Manifesto (1967)
The SCUM Manifesto describes all the flaws associated with male created society, and Valerie Solanas’ rationale for ridding society of all men.
Address to All Workers – ENRAGÉ-SITUATIONIST INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE (1968)
Paris, France, beginning in May of 1968 was a city filled with general strikes, demonstrations, and occupations of universities and factories by students and workers. In this piece, the Enragé-Situationist International…
How to Sink Whalers, Driftnetters, and Other Environmentally Destructive Ships – Earth First! (n.d.)
This is an in-depth guide provided by Earth First! on how to sink whalers, drift netters, and other environmentally-destructive ships. Necessary tool lists and chronological steps to undertake with diagrams included are…
On the General Strike – Bill Haywood (1911)
This speech was given by Bill Haywood regarding general strikes in countries such as Italy, France, Germany, and Spain. He explains the importance and power of the general strike.
Manifest of “Occupy Museums” (n.d.)
This is a declaration by the activist group Occupy Museums, stating the direct actions they have taken to expose a cultural system of inequality and exploitation within the American and International art world. Inspired…
On Pilgrimage – Dorothy Day Against the Vietnam War
Dorothy Day expresses her sorrow and outrage against the Vietnam War and calls to Christians and Catholics to band together against it
Black Liberation Will Put a Stop to the Klan, the Nazis & Killer Cops – John Brown Anti-Klan Committee (n.d.)
This source discusses the ongoing struggle against white supremacist groups like the Ku Klux Klan and Nazis. It highlights acts of resistance, such as Black and anti-Klan demonstrators who fought the Klan and police in…
Street Demonstration Tips – Montreal Counter-Information (2012)
This is a detailed guide published by Montreal Counter-Information, an anarchist and anti-authoritarian news source, on how to conduct a street demonstration.
Prairie Fire: The Politics of Revolutionary Anti-Imperialism – Vietnam War
The Weather Underground Organization analyzes the significance of the Vietnamese victory over U.S. imperialism
Taksim Commune: Gezi Park And The Uprising In Turkey – Brandon Jourdan (2013)
Short documentary filmed at the height of the 2013 Turkish Uprising focusing on the liberated zone of Taksim Square and the neighborhood assemblies in its aftermath.
DEFENDING THE CAMP (2024)
This document, “DEFENDING THE CAMP,” published by CrimethInc., is a report from participants in the Gaza solidarity encampment at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. It recounts the initial days of the protes…
What’s Really Happening at Gustafsen Lake and Why (1995)
This piece describes the conflict between sundancers of the Shuswap First Nation and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) during August and September of 1995. Members of the Shuswap Nation were engaging in their annu…
Extinction Rebellion Occupation of Insurance Firms – Extinction Rebellion (2024)
This is a news article by Extinction Rebellion (XR) detailing the occupation of the offices of five major insurers within the City of London by various XR protesters. Activists occupied the lobbies of the firms and calle…
Stop Police Brutality – New York City-Wide Mobilization Committee Against Police Brutality (1979)
This pamphlet, published in 1979 by the New York City-Wide Mobilization Committee Against Police Brutality, condemns police brutality and systematic oppression, particularly against Black and Hispanic working-class indi…
Guidelines and Press Statement by Earth Liberation Front (2007)
the initial press statement and guidelines for ELF
Towards a Semiological Guerrilla Warfare by Umberto Eco (1986)
Eco argues that controlling the message is less important than controlling the possible interpretations of the message. To disrupt the mainstream mass media, Eco suggests using guerilla tactics, such as cultural jamming,…
Breaking the Illusion of Scarcity: A Squatter’s Primer (2003)
This piece is a detailed guide on how to squat an unoccupied property. Information on how to find a place, claim squatters’ rights, gain adverse possession, and fix utilities within the space are described and illustra…